Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. Z0550

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, House of Lustreware
Room XII
Z0550

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome polygonal tile, possibly in the shape of regular hexagon, with strongly oblique edges, cut downward. The rear surface is uneven and rough. None of the tiles of the House of Lustreware was found in situ, therefore their use remains uncertain. An ongoing study conducted by A. Fusaro re-examines the topic on the basis of the archaeological data.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –